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- Dictionaryrestoration/ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition: "the restoration of Andrew's sight" Similar Opposite
- 2. the return of a monarch to a throne, a head of state to government, or a regime to power: "the restoration of the Portuguese monarchy" Similar Opposite
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the act or the process of returning something to its original condition, or to a state similar to its original condition: [ U ] She is in charge of the restoration of paintings in the collection. [ C ] Elise has worked on a number of 19th-century building restorations.
The meaning of RESTORATION is an act of restoring or the condition of being restored. How to use restoration in a sentence.
the act or the process of returning something to its original condition, or to a state similar to its original condition: [ U ] She is in charge of the restoration of paintings in the collection. [ C ] Elise has worked on a number of 19th-century building restorations.
noun. the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment. the state or fact of being restored. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. restitution of something taken away or lost. something that is restored, as by renovating.
5 meanings: 1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc 2. the.... Click for more definitions.
A restoration is when you bring something back to what it was. A crumbling house that is lovingly-rebuilt in its original style, a king who was kicked off his throne only to get it back — these are restorations.
to return something or someone to an earlier condition or position, or to bring something back into existence: Power company crews were working yesterday to restore electrical service to homes in the area. Surgeons restored the sight in her right eye.
noun. /ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the work of repairing and cleaning an old building, a painting, etc. so that its condition is as good as it originally was. restoration work. for restoration The palace is closed for restoration. Extra Examples. Topics Art c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
Restoration definition: Something, such as a renovated building, that has been restored.
Restoration, the the time when the monarchy (=the system of being ruled by a king or queen) was established again in England in 1660, after a brief period when the country was a republic under Oliver Cromwell.
